Petition
To incorporate cpr & Defibrillator training into the school curriculum
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
To instigated the training of CPR & Defibrillator procedures into the schools curriculum from year 6 onwards.
Our fellow European countries have cpr & Defibrillator training as part of there school curriculum, no schools in the uk offer this.
Because in Europe it is part of the curriculum & children have the knowledge & skill to do cpr there survival rates are around 78% where as at present here in the uk our survival rates are 18%.
In implementing this training into our schools it can only improve our survival rates for the better.
Because in Europe it is part of the curriculum & children have the knowledge & skill to do cpr there survival rates are around 78% where as at present here in the uk our survival rates are 18%.
In implementing this training into our schools it can only improve our survival rates for the better.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
How to administer CPR is already part of the health curriculum for secondary schools, which you can see on page 38 of the curriculum guidance here:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.